The Colonel of the Red Huzzars by John Reed Scott
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than--well, than your friend and all his assistants of the State
Department." "I don't recall mentioning the State Department," Courtney replied. "You didn't. I was honoring your friend by rating him among the diplomats." He ignored my thrust. "Ever been to Valeria?" he asked. I nodded. "Recently?" "About six years ago." "Is that the last time?" "What are you driving at?" I asked. He answered with another question: "Seen the last number of the London Illustrated News?" "No," I answered. He struck the bell. "Bring me the London News," he said to the boy. Opening it at the frontispiece he pushed it across to me. "Has she changed much since you saw her?" he asked, and smiled. |
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